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Cognizant Technical Consultant salaries in India (Updated 2025)

Annual salary range
2 - 12 years exp.
₹6.5 Lakhs - ₹21.4 Lakhs
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15% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in IT Services & Consulting Companies for 2 - 12 years of experience

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Engineering - Software & QA
Technical Consultant Salary
2 - 12 years exp. (140 salaries)
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₹6.3 L/yr - ₹23.5 L/yr

Consulting
Technical Consultant Salary
2 - 12 years exp. (19 salaries)
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₹5.5 L/yr - ₹22 L/yr

IT & Information Security
Technical Consultant Salary
2 - 11 years exp. (11 salaries)
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₹4.9 L/yr - ₹16 L/yr

Engineering - Hardware & Networks
Technical Consultant Salary
2 - 12 years exp. (10 salaries)
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₹10.5 L/yr - ₹17 L/yr

Data Science & Analytics
Technical Consultant Salary
5 - 11 years exp. (3 salaries)
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₹10.5 L/yr - ₹16.2 L/yr

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Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025

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4 - 14 years exp. (76 salaries)

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3 - 17 years exp. (12 salaries)

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₹17.9 L/yr - ₹36 L/yr

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3 - 9 years exp. (10 salaries)

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₹3.5 L/yr - ₹7.8 L/yr

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Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Salary estimates are based on 218 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.

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Experience wise Cognizant Technical Consultant salaries

Last Updated: 7 Mar 2025

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2 years  (8 salaries)

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₹4.1 L/yr - ₹18.4 L/yr
3 years  (20 salaries)

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₹4.3 L/yr - ₹18.1 L/yr
4 years  (29 salaries)

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₹5 L/yr - ₹15.2 L/yr
5 years  (18 salaries)

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₹6 L/yr - ₹20 L/yr
6 years  (14 salaries)

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₹5.4 L/yr - ₹19.1 L/yr
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Top skills at Cognizant for Technical Consultant

Project Planning Project Management Project Review Project Execution Proposals Presales Resource Planning jbase JBoss RFPS RFIS Professional Services Test Cases Knowledge Management Consulting
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3.7

Rated by 10 employees for salary & benefits

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 18 Jan 2025

2.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

I have been learning new technologies since day one, so learning is never stopped for me after joining cognizant

Dislikes

Cognizant will not pay you well , Even if you are eligible for a better pay at the correct time they will release you from the project so that they don't have to promote you

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  • Salary - Poor
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Procurement & Supply Chain Department

4.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Cognizant has strong capebilities in delivering technology services with a robust support. People are satisfied working here but since past couple of years company has not given ample opportunitiesto employees in terms of growth and compensastion

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  • Work satisfaction - Good
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Dislikes

Not good approasal No timely appraisal No promotion policies No standard salary parameters as per exp No benchmarking for compensastion

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 10 Jan 2025

4.0
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Likes

If you swith to Cognizant, they will provide good salary compared to other service based company. They also push their associate for skill development with regular certification drive.

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  • Salary - Good
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Dislikes

The appraisal system dropped drastically in couple of years. Very minimum salary hike with high ratings.

  • Promotions - Poor

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

5.0
  •  posted on 08 Jan 2025

3.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

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I joined Cognizant as a fresher and it’s a best place for starting your career. Culture is very good maybe because of company USA origin. I got good ratings for my hard work without any politics.

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  • Skill development - Excellent
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Salary and hike is low. Waiting period for promotion is so high even though if you have top year end rating.

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Engineering - Software & QA Department

3.0
  •  posted on 04 Jan 2025

5.0
 for  Salary and Benefits

Likes

Salary comes on time. Leaves also gets approved easily.

  • Salary - Excellent
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Dislikes

No work life balance. No projects in company so they silently fires. Not so good culture. Not so get promotion(1-5%hike only) or no benefits (whole year). Not that much bonus yearly.

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  • Skill development - Poor
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Cognizant Technical Consultant Salary FAQs

What is the salary of Technical Consultant at Cognizant?
Technical Consultant salary at Cognizant in India ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs for experience between 2 years to 12 years. According to our estimates it is 15% more than the average Technical Consultant Salary in India. Salary estimates are based on 218 latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant India.
How does the salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant India compare with the average salary range for this job?
The average salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant is 15% more than the average salary of a Technical Consultant in India. To know exact salary insights, login to view.
What are the top skills required to work as a Technical Consultant at Cognizant?
Project Planning, Project Management, Project Review, Project Execution and Proposals are some of the popular skills required to work as a Technical Consultant at Cognizant India.
Which similar companies are paying more than Cognizant to a Technical Consultant in India?
  • NTT Technical Consultant Salary - ₹11.0 Lakhs to ₹39.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT DATA, Inc. Technical Consultant Salary - ₹17.9 Lakhs to ₹36.0 Lakhs per year
  • Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Technical Consultant Salary - ₹9.0 Lakhs to ₹37.0 Lakhs per year
  • Dell EMC Technical Consultant Salary - ₹8.0 Lakhs to ₹30.0 Lakhs per year
  • Wipro Technical Consultant Salary - ₹3.6 Lakhs to ₹28.0 Lakhs per year
What is the salary of a Technical Consultant in companies similar to Cognizant in India?
  • IBM Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹24.0 Lakhs per year
  • NTT Data Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.7 Lakhs to ₹25.6 Lakhs per year
  • HCLTech Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹26.0 Lakhs per year
  • Atos Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.2 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
  • Tech Mahindra Technical Consultant Salary - ₹6.0 Lakhs to ₹23.0 Lakhs per year
What is the estimated take home salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant in India?
The estimated take-home salary of a Technical Consultant at Cognizant ranges between ₹93,813 per month to ₹96,335 per month in India. The take-home salary calculation is based on the average Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in India which ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs per year for employees with experience between 2 years to 12 years. Check how did we calculate take home salary?
What is the notice period for Technical Consultant at Cognizant?
According to AmbitionBox, 36% of the Cognizant Technical Consultants reported a notice period of 15 days or less, 35% reported a notice period of 2 Months and the remaining reported other notice period durations. This is based on 89 responses on AmbitionBox in last 2 years.

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Cognizant Technical Consultant salary in India ranges between ₹6.5 Lakhs to ₹21.4 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹unlock blur. Salary estimates are based on 218 Cognizant latest salaries received from various employees of Cognizant.